GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 46, 16 August 1911, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

A SHARERR OXER'S BANKRUPTCY. By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The statement of James Scott Lennox, aharebroker, who lias been adjudged a, bankrupt, was placed in the hands of the Official Assignee this afternoon. The deficiency is estimated at £3OOO. The principal reason given by the bankrupt for hiß failure was the heavy fall in Waihi shares, which caused a slump in various mining companies and interests !n which her had purchased in anticipation of making a profit.

NEXT FIRE BRIGADE CONFERENCE. Auckland, Last Night. The United Fire Brigade Association's Conference for next year is. to take {dace ait Rotorua. This decision is the result of a vote which was counted to-day. HOSPITAL FOR TIMARU. Timaru, Last Night. The Hospital Board to-day accepted a tender for about £4OOO for the erection of a new Old Men's Home in briclr on a site near the Talbot fever hospital

. TIMBER WORKERS' WAGES. Timaru, Last Night. The Conciliation Council sat to-day, dealing with the timber and coal-yard employees, including carters. An agreement was reached on all points, including a week of 43 hours, plus attention t* horses hy carters, wages for first-claw machinists to he In 4y„d per hour, second-class Is 2d per hour, saw vers Is 3d per hour, tai'lers Is per hour. Youths to start a.t 12s Gd a week, and go up to 35s per week. Carters, one horse, £2 6s; two or more horses, £2 10s; head of yard-men, .€3; order men, £2 10s; yard laborers, £2 sa; casual labor, Is per hour; overtime, time Mid three-quar-ters for two hours, and time and a half afiter that. The workers wanted apprenticeships. but this was not agreed to, "youths" classes being taken instead. PAPER BAG COOKERY.

Timaru, Last Night. There was a, remarkable scene at a grocer's shop to-day, almut 300 ladies assembling to attend a demonstration of pa;per bag cookery where there was room for only one hundred. The demonstration is to he repeated, and a chare® made. The demonstrator was Miss Wilson, instructress at the Technical School, who states the idea is good' for seme •things.

HOTEL AND RESTAURANT WORKERS;Palmers ton N., Last Night. A meeting of hotel and restaurant employees was convened by Mr. Carey. It wift«-pesolived-to«night - to "forwnrbranch' of the Wellington Union for Palmcrston. Fifty-four enrolled. The Conciliation Council sits to-morrow to deal with the Bispute. NAVY LEAGUE'S PROTEST. Ohristchureh, Last Night. At a meeting of the Canterbury branch of the Navy League to-night, the following motion was passed unanimously: "That the executive commission of the Canterbury branch of the Navy League condemns in the strongest possible terms the action of the proprietors of the Auckland skating rinks named in the Press Association telegram of the 10th inst, in excluding from their places of entertainment the King's uniform and uic uniform of a service on which they, in common with all New Zealandcrs, depend." MESSAGE FROM THE KING. Christchurch, Last Night. Lord Islington has informed the Dominion Chief Scout that he is commanded by his Majesty the King to convey to him and to the boy and girl scouts of New Zealand an expression of his Majesty's tlwinks for Tiis message of con* gratnlation and loyalty on the° occasion of his coronation.